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Intel HD Graphics | Backtrack 4 r2

Hi guys,

I have a Sony Vaio VPCEB1E0E, the issue I have is with the Intel HD Graphics chip, It has a native resolution of 1366x768, I can achieve 1024x768 using fix-vesa. However, dragging windows or scrolling is very jerky. I have searched absolutely everywhere for a resolution to my resolution problem (pun intended lol) for a good few weeks now, I have been a Linux user for a while now and I really wanted to try and fix this without asking noobish questions on this forum. The best I came up with was Intel Linux Graphics: Installation but I cannot get this to work. Its really annoying me now. It was my own fault really for buying the laptop without checking the compatibility first.

Ubuntu 10.04 on the other hand recognizes the intel hd graphics perfectly! what does Ubuntu 10.04 have that backtrack 4 r2 doesn't?

If anyone else has this a fix for this problem please let me know the steps you took.

Re: Intel HD Graphics | Backtrack 4 r2

Similar problem. I have Intel integrated graphics, my screen has 1368x766 resolution, and the most I get when I boot backtract off a USB drive is 1280x720. I tried changing the resolution in xorg.conf, or running xrandr, but none of this worked. Ubuntu 10.10 has no problem. This is really annoying me, but I can't fix it, I'd appreciate any help.

Re: Intel HD Graphics | Backtrack 4 r2

Right now with that graphics card you're kinda SOL. I have the same problem with my Dell Inspiron 1764. For right now you're stuck with the less than optimal res.. It will get fixed someday but right now I suggest dual booting. Personally I run Ubuntu 10.10 for day to day and BT4 strictly for pen testing.... Though I have found, in most situations my netbook serves better as a pen testing machine for a few reasons..

Press insert on your keyboard to use vim in edit mode.
scroll down to the screen section, subsection display. find the 24 depth entry.
below that is a list of pre-configured modes.
Remove all modes and replace with ONLY "1152x864"
then press escape, type a colon : then wq. Press enter and reboot.
Looks much better.

Re: Intel HD Graphics | Backtrack 4 r2

I knew I wasn't crazy. I still have no idea why that worked, but it did. so I just use it.
Thanks for confirming this!!

Originally Posted by godofmonkeys

Confirmed on a Sony VPCEA24FM.

The summary:

Code:

fix-vesa
vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Press insert on your keyboard to use vim in edit mode.
scroll down to the screen section, subsection display. find the 24 depth entry.
below that is a list of pre-configured modes.
Remove all modes and replace with ONLY "1152x864"
then press escape, type a colon : then wq. Press enter and reboot.
Looks much better.

"Never do anything against conscience -- even if the state demands it."
-- Albert Einstein

Re: Intel HD Graphics | Backtrack 4 r2

Getting nothing but the "no screens found" error, and I've tried just about everything. the default vesa conf seems to be the only one that works. The intel driver is installed, but i can't set "intel" as the driver or I get the error. I'm running on a Lenovo Z560 witth an i3-370. Any ideas?

EDIT: when I type startx to restart the server with a new conf, it tells me "Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0). This only happens with the intel driver selected, Vesa works fine.

Re: Intel HD Graphics | Backtrack 4 r2

Originally Posted by whiterabbit7500

Getting nothing but the "no screens found" error, and I've tried just about everything. the default vesa conf seems to be the only one that works. The intel driver is installed, but i can't set "intel" as the driver or I get the error. I'm running on a Lenovo Z560 witth an i3-370. Any ideas?

EDIT: when I type startx to restart the server with a new conf, it tells me "Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0). This only happens with the intel driver selected, Vesa works fine.

Exact same problem here on my Lenovo L512 i5-520M.
I have options for 1024x768, 800x600, 848x480, and 640x480. But if I change driver to "intel" I get the error.